Reply by TopamaxSurvivor

The drill point needs to be sharp to bite into the material. On steel I always use a center punch for critical holes. Wood, it depends on the hardness and the grain. I haven’t had trouble with most brands of bits execpt for one cheapie set I got off ebay. Won’t drill anything, I use them for set up:-))

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